Removing Scuff Marks

[suziedog]

Can anyone suggest the best way to remove scuff marks from an internal door panel.

The scuffs have been caused by someone getting out of the vehicle and catching their shoe against the panel which is plastic with a raised pimple effect pattern. I tried Quick Detailer but this had no effect at all.

Many thanks

[jfelbab]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

My goto is #39. Best vinyl cleaner I've used by a large margin.

[stlted]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

My mother inlaw is good for leaving scuff marks and i've found that Automotive Goo Gone works quite well.

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

#39 or APC/APC+ are what I usually reach for.

Is the plastic actually scratched? Or is there just plastic/rubber transfer?

[Tom Weed]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

Something else to try, give a magic eraser a shot, In combination with APC, it's hard to beat...

[Tuck91]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

try M39 like very one else has said and then after that dress it with some M40

[eyezack87]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

I used good old 50/50 water+alcohol for my scuff marks. I just reapplied protection after just in case

[Maserati Mario]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

I use a used 3m green pad and QID.
More elbow greese than chemical reaction.

[MyFirstES300]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

I use a used 3m green pad and QID.
More elbow greese than chemical reaction.

And the green 3M scrub pad didn't scratch or mar the plastic door panel?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

M39 Vinyl Cleaner works great, it's usually available through a PBE store, not sure if you can get it or at least where you can get it in the United Kingdom, maybe from an online distributor?

How to locate Meguiar's Professional and Detailer products in your hometown

And the green 3M scrub pad didn't scratch or mar the plastic door panel?

And it is this concern that is addressed in this thread,

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7228

where it says,

"Some materials and/or surface coatings don't lend themselves well to being abraded with the end-result looking good or looking like the original appearance"


So be careful when working on some materials.

[KAdams4458]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

Another option for getting shoe scuffs off of door panels is toothpaste. Everyone has toothpaste, so no special trips to the store are required. (At least I hope they do!)

[ColonelCash]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

Another option for getting shoe scuffs off of door panels is toothpaste. Everyone has toothpaste, so no special trips to the store are required. (At least I hope they do!)

What do you use to get the toothpaste off your door?

[Maserati Mario]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

And the green 3M scrub pad didn't scratch or mar the plastic door panel?

I use an old one
One that's soft
My Benz has hard shiny plastic
It still shines
Haven't looked to hard to see marring, I'm shure there is, but I don't notice it.

[KAdams4458]

Re: Removing Scuff Marks

What do you use to get the toothpaste off your door?

Uhm. A damp towel works fine.